System to transport solids in liquid media

Abstract

A system to transport solids in liquid media, especially in the field of maritime and land transportation of fruits or vegetables in the agricultural produce area, or of any product having to be transported in liquid media for their protection against environment and the medium.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A method of using a system to transport solids in liquid media comprising the following steps:
 at a loading point:
 providing a container; 
 providing a flexible tank within the container, the flexible tank comprises:
 at least one top intake located on a top side thereof to pump in solids, liquids, or a mixture thereof inside the flexible tank; 
 a first bottom outlet at a bottom part thereof allowing the discharge of solids and liquids; 
 a second bottom outlet at the bottom part thereof allowing the discharge or recirculation of liquids; 
 
 providing a medium to load the solids; 
 filling the flexible tank with the liquid that will be transported, along with the solid, by means of a pump and an external tank; 
 disconnecting the pump and external tank once the required amount of liquid has been pumped into the flexible tank; 
 connecting a hose to the second bottom outlet of the flexible tank to pump in liquid, which is poured through the top intake; 
 providing solids that are poured simultaneously with the liquid of the previous step through the top intake via a top feeding pipe; 
 once a maximum level of the flexible tank has been reached, sealing the top intake, removing the top feeding pipe, and sealing the bottom outlet; 
 after the flexible tank and the container have been transported to an unloading point, at the unloading point:
 connecting a pump to a bottom outlet of a second tank to be filled and to the top intake of the flexible tank; 
 opening the first bottom outlet of the flexible tank for unloading; 
 pumping liquid from the bottom outlet of the second tank to the top intake of the flexible tank to help discharge the liquid-solid mixture through the first bottom outlet of the flexible tank; 
 once the discharge has been completed, disconnecting the pump from the bottom outlet of the second tank and the top intake of the flexible tank; 
 removing the flexible tank from the container and retrieving any solids may have remained inside the flexible tank; and 
 disposing of the flexible tank.